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Our mission is to improve the quality of life in New Haven & to support the economic development of the City by assisting, promoting & encouraging artists,arts & cultural organizations & events.

The City of New Haven Department of Arts, Culture, & Tourism cordially invites you to join us this Thursday evening for ...
06/09/2026

The City of New Haven Department of Arts, Culture, & Tourism cordially invites you to join us this Thursday evening for “The Rollout: Season Launch Event” - an exciting evening celebrating creativity, culture, collaboration, and the future of arts activation in New Haven! Mark your calendars and RSVP at the link in ur bio.

📍Boathouse at Canal Dock
475 Long Wharf Dr. New Haven, CT 06511

📅 Thursday, June 11th

🕠 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Parking: Street Parking is available throughout the area. Additional paid parking can be found at the garage located at 555 Long Wharf Drive, with rates starting around $3-$4 and a maximum charge of $8.

This special gathering will bring together artists, creatives, cultural leaders, entrepreneurs, community partners, and supporters for an engaging experience centered on connection, inspiration, and civic cultural impact.

Be part of the energy as we launch a new season of arts and cultural engagement across the city - and hear an exciting special announcement you won’t want to miss!!

RSVP here (link also in bio!!!): https://posh.vip/e/the-rollout-season-launch-event

📣 CALL FOR SURVEY RESPONSES!A Broken Umbrella Theatre () is building a permanent home for New Haven’s creative community...
06/03/2026

📣 CALL FOR SURVEY RESPONSES!

A Broken Umbrella Theatre () is building a permanent home for New Haven’s creative community. THE UMBRELLA will be a black box theater, a cabaret event space, a gallery, and artist hub at the crossroads of Westville, West Hills, and Beaver Hills.

Want to shape what happens under The Umbrella? Take a short community survey and tell us what you need! Your responses help A Broken Umbrella document who would use the space, what barriers can be reduced, and which programs and partnerships matter most as the project moves toward the next Community Investment Fund step.

Take the survey by JUNE 5 at ABROKENUMBRELLA.ORG/SURVEY, or tap the link in our bio.

Elm City, Mark Your Calendars! The City of New Haven Department of Arts, Culture, & Tourism cordially invites you to joi...
05/27/2026

Elm City, Mark Your Calendars! The City of New Haven Department of Arts, Culture, & Tourism cordially invites you to join us for "The Rollout: Season Launch Event" - an exciting evening celebrating creativity, culture, collaboration, and the future of arts activation in New Haven!

📍Boathouse at Canal Dock
475 Long Wharf Dr. New Haven, CT 06511

📅 Thursday, June 11th

🕠 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

This special gathering will bring together artists, creatives, cultural leaders, entrepreneurs, community partners, and supporters for an engaging experience centered on connection, inspiration, and civic cultural impact.

Be part of the energy as we launch a new season of arts and cultural engagement across the city - and hear an exciting special announcement you won’t want to miss!!

RSVP here: https://posh.vip/e/the-rollout-season-launch-event

Spots are limited and tickets are complimentary, so secure yours today!

Looking for America 250 activities this week? The New Haven Free Public Library has an incredible lineup of local and ma...
05/27/2026

Looking for America 250 activities this week? The New Haven Free Public Library has an incredible lineup of local and maritime history and neighborhood walking tours waiting for you.

This Week in New Haven!Looking for ways to connect with local history, culture, and community? We have a line-up of even...
05/13/2026

This Week in New Haven!
Looking for ways to connect with local history, culture, and community? We have a line-up of events for you from Wednesday, May 13 through Sunday, May 17.

More events and information available newhavenct.gov/america250

Focus Act Connect Every-day (FACE), in partnership with the City of New Haven’s Department of Arts, Culture, and Tourism...
05/12/2026

Focus Act Connect Every-day (FACE), in partnership with the City of New Haven’s Department of Arts, Culture, and Tourism, is hosting an exhibit, We Are All Beautiful: Reflections of our Community, in the atrium at City Hall in New Haven from Tuesday, May 12th through Friday, May 29th. This exhibit both celebrates the 10th anniversary of FACE’s community building work in New Haven and honors Mental Health Month.

We invite you to join us at the opening event for the exhibit on Tuesday, May 12th at 5:30 p.m. in the atrium at City Hall. Featured speakers will include FACE members, DMHAS Commissioner Nancy Navarretta, Director of the Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health Dr. Chyrell Bellamy, and Director of Arts, Culture, and Tourism Shamain McAllister.

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Mark your calendars for a two great musical events! 🎶👏🎶👏🎶
05/06/2026

Mark your calendars for a two great musical events!
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The start of May in New Haven is buzzing with 250th focused history, art, film screenings to walking tours and community...
04/30/2026

The start of May in New Haven is buzzing with 250th focused history, art, film screenings to walking tours and community conversations. Which event are you most excited for? Let us know in the comments!

More events and information available newhavenct.gov/america250

From New Haven, Bridgeport, and Hartford classrooms to communities, from archives to public space, we are encountering t...
04/16/2026

From New Haven, Bridgeport, and Hartford classrooms to communities, from archives to public space, we are encountering the same conviction: the arts are catalysts of change.

In this Artist Feature, we turn to Dr. Sarah Lewis, whose work reminds us that creativity is not separate from social change but central to it.

“I see [the arts] as a galvanic force, really, that undergirds some of our most impactful changes and movements in this country and in this world.”

What does it mean to treat art as infrastructure for transformation? It means recognizing that movements are not sustained by policy alone, but by imagination, vision, and the courage to reframe what is possible.

How are creative communities changing the world? By shaping the very conditions through which change becomes imaginable—and therefore, achievable.

From New Haven to Hartford to Bridgeport, a shared understanding continues to emerge: the arts are not a luxury — they a...
04/09/2026

From New Haven to Hartford to Bridgeport, a shared understanding continues to emerge: the arts are not a luxury — they are a measurable, generative force within our civic and economic life.

In this Artist Feature, we reflect on the words of Aaron Dworkin, whose perspective bridges cultural vision with economic reality:

“The arts are an active facet of a functioning society. Understanding their economic impact can only help inform their value, not decrease it… understanding that the arts bring value to the bottom line of a city, state, country is valuable data… I would love for the arts to be thought of for the intrinsic value of beauty, fulfillment and spiritual empowerment.”

What happens when we hold both truths at once?

That the arts drive economic vitality — and that their deepest impact cannot be reduced to metrics alone.

Because when we invest in the arts as both infrastructure and imagination, we build cities that are not only more prosperous, but more humane.

How is the creative ecosystem transforming our cities?

By demonstrating that value is not only counted — it is also felt, lived, and collectively imagined.

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